Epidemiological characteristics: traumatic cervical spinal cord injury in Wuhan-China by Ruba Altahla, Jamal Alshorman, Xu Tao

“…There is a higher incidence of TCSCI in males than females, the most frequently affected level is C4, and ASIA grade B represents the highest prevalence. These findings illustrate the importance of preventive measures for the specific traits of the TCSCI patient population.…”
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Scaling to new heights: methodological insights for uplifting research on grassroots digital innovation by Paolo Gerli, Fabio Neves da Rocha, Luca Mora

“…We discuss the causes of each shortcoming and illustrate how they impact both the theoretical and practical development of GDIs. …”
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Use of Healthcare Claims Data to Generate Real-World Evidence on Patients With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Practical Considerations for Research by Nicole Stamas, Tom Vincent, Kathryn Evans, Qian Li, Vanessa Danielson, Reginald Lassagne, Ariel Berger

“…Several examples were provided from our experiences in DRE to further illustrate our recommendations for generation of robust RWE in this therapeutic area. …”
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Deconstructing the map of the paradigm struggle: tracing a nationwide debate on “I do not get it” in Art Magazine (Meishu) by Nan Li, Dawei Lu

“…Through thematic analysis, this article illustrates how the symbolic value and cultural meaning of the “internationalized” art discourse have changed among specific groups of artists and visitors within the Chinese sociocultural context. …”
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THE MONASTERY OF “NEW NEAMŢ” – THE SACRED RIVER THAT FLEW IN THE OCEAN OF ROMANIAN HISTORY by Stela GUŢANU

“… Sacred music is a field of culture that comprises the essential human values, which are able to build and perfect the complex cultural undertaking of the human life; it is an emotional illustration of the spirit. Through the truth it embodies, sacred music aspires to reflect man’s secret, inner soul. …”
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Enhancing Student Motivation and Competencies: Integrating E-Learning, Technological Literacy, and Cultural Alignment by Boumedyen Shannaq, Imran Saleem, Said AlRawahi, Saad Almhlawi, Said AlMaqbali

“…Additionally, notable paths such as TL → SPoCE and CC → SPoCE emerged, illustrating the enhanced explanatory power of these moderators. …”
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Machine Learning Applications to Dust Storms: A Meta-Analysis by Reem K. Alshammari, Omer Alrwais, Mehmet Sabih Aksoy

“…Finally, the paper highlights the challenges and future trends in the field, illustrating the potential directions for applying deep learning algorithms and providing long-range predictions with assessments of dust storm duration and intensity.…”
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A Reliable Approach for Solving Transmission Network Expansion Planning with Objective of Planning Cost Reduction by Yongqiu Liu

“…The proposed transmission expansion planning model has been applied to the wellknown IEEE 30-bus test system. In order to illustrated the performance of the proposed method, we consider three scenarios as fix load and generation, fixed load and variable generation and variable load and generation. …”
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Deformation and strengthening behavior of Al-Cu-based alloys at ambient and elevated temperatures by Mehran Shahhosseininia, Mohammadreza Zamani

“…The fine-grain size of the Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloy indicated higher values of YS and UTS with a ductile behavior. SEM images illustrated that as-cast and heat-treated Al-Cu-Mg and Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloys underwent a brittle deformation with intergranular-transgranular fracture mechanisms at ambient temperature. …”
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Migrant Identity: Maintenance of Lithuanianness, Language Attitudes and Language Policy in Lithuanian Diaspora by Gribauskienė Skirmantė

“…The data from the questionnaire survey are also illustrated with examples from 5 semi-structured interviews. …”
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A combined comfort and safety-based approach to assess the performance of advanced driver assistance functions by Michelangelo-Santo Gulino, Giulio Vichi, Federica Cecchetto, Luigi Di Lillo, Dario Vangi

“…In cases where the impact is inevitable, the performance indicator focuses on the injury risk for vehicle occupants associated with the collision and resulting from the ADAS intervention. To illustrate the application of this methodology, two case studies are presented, involving vehicles equipped and not equipped with ADAS. …”
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Visualization of the Book: Graphic Metaphors in Art Decoration of Ukrainian Church Editions of the Baroque Epoque by Olena Kurhanova

“…Structural-semiotical exploration of title pages, frontispieces, and illustration cycles in more than one hundred reeditions of Ukrainian church books of 17th–18th centuries enabled us to single out the main types of structure forming visual metaphors. …”
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Microbubble dynamics in brain microvessels. by James H Bezer, Paul Prentice, William Lim Kee Chang, Sophie V Morse, Kirsten Christensen-Jeffries, Christopher J Rowlands, Andriy S Kozlov, James J Choi

“…These results present the first direct observations of ultrasound-driven microbubbles within brain tissue, and illustrate a range of microbubble behaviors that have the potential to lead to safe drug delivery or tissue damage.…”
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A Ray of New Hope for the Parents of Children with Intellectual Disability by Nancy Thakur, Kamli Prakash, Sanchita Pugazhendi, Achla Gaikwad

“…Research literature illustrates that parents of children with intellectual impairments are exposed to a variety of stressful life events while caring for their children with intellectual disabilities. …”
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From utility to imperial propaganda: (Re)discovering a milestone of Constantine I from the vicinity of Bona Mansio and emporion Pistiros and its significance for the study of the ‘... by Emil Nankov

“…Evidently, all the examples discussed in this article illustrate the existence of a milestone cluster associated with mansio Lissae/Bona Mansio, thereby showcasing the significance of the Western Upper Thrace Valley as an important hub along the ‘Via Diagonalis’. …”
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Carvacrol attenuated haloperidol-induced Parkinson’s disease via TNF/NFκβ-NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis by Faisal Albaqami, Khawaja Waqas Ahmad, Fawad Ali Shah

“…In order to further illustrate the vital role of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) pathway, we administered 50 mg / kg of the TNF-α inhibitor thalidomide once daily for 15 days. …”
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Step-by-step causal analysis of EHRs to ground decision-making. by Matthieu Doutreligne, Tristan Struja, Judith Abecassis, Claire Morgand, Leo Anthony Celi, Gaël Varoquaux

“…However, researchers should be wary of many pitfalls. We propose and illustrate a framework for causal inference estimating the effect of albumin on mortality in sepsis using an Intensive Care database (MIMIC-IV) and comparing various sensitivity analyses to results from RCTs as gold-standard. …”
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